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2005 Photos of the Year - Tsunami

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After loss, a renewal. Last year's tsunami wiped out towns, washed away roads, and literally carved new coastlines across Southeast Asia. The waves also reshaped the political landscape in Indonesia. A landmark peace deal is bringing an end to a decades-old separatist conflict – the disaster has pushed leaders to press on where past deals failed. And America's rush to help with relief efforts more than doubled the number of Indonesians with favorable views of the US.

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